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Leroy A. Richardson,
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Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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Request for Nominations of
Candidates To Serve on the Advisory
Council for the Elimination of
Tuberculosis (ACET)
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) is soliciting
nominations for membership on ACET.
The ACET consists of 10 experts in
fields associated with public Health,
epidemiology, immunology, infectious
diseases, pulmonary disease, pediatrics,
tuberculosis, microbiology, or
preventive health care delivery, who are
selected by the Secretary of the United
State Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS). ACET provides advice
and recommendations to the Secretary,
HHS; the Assistant Secretary of Health;
and the Director, CDC, regarding
program policies, strategies, objectives,
and priorities; address the development
and application of new technologies;
provide guidance and review on CDC’s
Tuberculosis prevention research
portfolio and program priorities; and
review the extent to which progress has
been made toward eliminating
tuberculosis.
Nominations are being sought for
individuals who have expertise and
qualifications necessary to contribute to
the accomplishments of the committee’s
objectives. Nominees will be selected
based on expertise in the field of
epidemiology, immunology, infectious
diseases, pulmonary disease, pediatrics,
tuberculosis, microbiology, preventive
health care delivery, and experts in
public health. Federal employees will
not be considered for membership.
Members may be invited to serve for
four-year terms.
The next cycle of selection of
candidates will begin in the Fall of 2016
for selection of potential nominees to
replace members whose terms will end
on June 30, 2018. Selection of members
is based on candidates’ qualifications to
contribute to the accomplishment of
ACET objectives.
The U. S. Department of Health and
Human Services policy stipulates that
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terms of points of view represented, and
the committee’s function. Appointments
shall be made without discrimination
on the basis of age, race, ethnicity,
gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity, HIV status, disability, and
cultural, religious, or socioeconomic
status. Nominees must be U.S. citizens,
and cannot be full-time employees of
the U.S. Government. Current
participation on federal workgroups or
prior experience serving on a federal
advisory committee does not disqualify
a candidate; however, HHS policy is to
avoid excessive individual service on
advisory committees and multiple
committee memberships. Committee
members are Special Government
Employees, requiring the filing of
financial disclosure reports at the
beginning and annually during their
terms. CDC reviews potential candidates
for ACET membership each year, and
provides a slate of nominees for
consideration to the Secretary of HHS
for final selection. HHS notifies selected
candidates of their appointment near
the start of the term in July 1, 2018, or
as soon as the HHS selection process is
completed. Note that the need for
different expertise varies from year to
year and a candidate who is not selected
in one year may be reconsidered in a
subsequent year.
Candidates should submit the
following items. The deadline for
receipt of materials for the 2017 term is
October 31, 2016:
• Current curriculum vitae, including
complete contact information
(telephone numbers, mailing address,
email address).
• At least one letter of
recommendation from person(s) not
employed by the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (Candidates
may submit letter(s) from current HHS
employees if they wish, but at least one
letter must be submitted by a person not
employed by an HHS agency (e.g., CDC,
NIH, FDA, etc.).
The deadline for receipts of all
application materials for consideration
for term beginning July 1, 2018 is due
October 31, 2016 electronically or in
writing, and must be postmarked by
October 31, 2016.
Regular, Express or Overnight Mail to:
Margie Scott-Cseh, Committee
Management Specialist, NCHHSTP,
CDC, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop:
E07, Atlanta, GA 30329
Electronic submissions may be sent
to: zkr7@cdc.gov.
Telephone and facsimile submissions
cannot be accepted. Nominations may
be submitted by the candidate or by the
person/organization recommending the
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
the proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address any of the
following: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) Minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses; and (e) Assess information
collection costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written
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comments and/or suggestions regarding
the items contained in this notice
should be directed to the Attention:
CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or
by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written
comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Survey of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Prevention Tools/Methods: 10-year
Follow-Up—New—National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC),
Background and Brief Description
The mission of the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) is to promote safety and health
at work for all people through research
and prevention. Under Public Law 91–
596, sections 20 and 22 (Section 20–22,
Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970), NIOSH has the responsibility to
conduct research to advance the health
and safety of workers. In this capacity,
NIOSH proposes to administer a survey
of ergonomics professionals as a 10-year
follow-up to a survey conducted of U.S.
Certified Professional Ergonomists
(CPEs) by Dempsey et al. and published
in 2005 (A survey of tools and methods
used by certified professional
ergonomists. Applied Ergonomics, 36,
489–503).
The project is planned to extend the
original survey in two ways: (1) The
sample will be broadened to include
international ergonomics practitioners
(in Canada, the United Kingdom, New
Zealand, and Australia), and, (2) the
queried tools and methods have been
updated to reflect new and emerging
technologies not included in the
original survey.
The purpose of the survey will be
unchanged—to gather information on
the types of basic tools, direct and
observational measurement techniques,
and software used in the field by
ergonomics practitioners to assess
workplace risk factors for
musculoskeletal disorders and to
evaluate workplace interventions.
The motivation for the original 2005
survey was to better understand the
types of tools and methods practitioners
use, their opinions of these tools, and to
potentially gain an understanding of the
constraints or preferences that influence
this selection. At the time of the 2005
survey there were many tools reported
in the literature, but little information
on the extent to which these different
tools were used by practitioners.
Similarly, there was little published
information on users’ experiences with
these different tools. There has been
considerable interest in the findings and
the Dempsey et al. (2005) publication
has been widely cited. The program
anticipates that a follow-up effort will
result in even greater interest as changes
in the practice of ergonomics and
prevention of soft tissue MSDs can be
inferred from comparisons between the
two surveys time points.
Since publication of the initial survey
findings there has been a proliferation of
smart phone/smart device-embedded
inertial and acceleration sensors and
related ‘‘apps’’ for human motion and
activity logging. Little is known about
the extent to which ergonomics
practitioners are using these newer
technologies towards assessing
workplace physical activity (and now,
workplace inactivity and
‘‘sedentarism’’) and other job demands.
Thus, the survey will provide a
contemporary perspective on the scope
of use of assessment tools and methods
by these professionals.
In summary, this study will update
information collected and published in
2005 on the methods and tools used by
practicing ergonomists. NIOSH expects
to complete data collection in 2017. The
professionals who will be surveyed are
being asked to volunteer their time.
Only certified ergonomics professionals
from five countries with specific
certification credentials will be eligible
and invited to participate. The
certification organizations are shown
below with an approximation of eligible
respondents:
Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics (BCPE) CPE designation ............................................
European CREE—Centre for Registration of European Ergonomists ........................................................
Australian Register of Certified Professional Ergonomists .........................................................................
New Zealand BCNZE—Board for Certification of New Zealand Ergonomists ...........................................
Canadian College for the Certification of Professional Ergonomists ..........................................................
The program has assumed an
optimistic 80% response rate to estimate
the number of respondents at 938 in the
estimation of annualized burden hours.
This project will involve the
collection of non-sensitive data via webbased survey questionnaire methods.
Survey data relate only to respondents’
professional practice within the OS&H
discipline of ergonomics and prevention
of musculoskeletal disorders.
Nonetheless, safeguards will be taken to
insure data confidentiality and the
dissociation of personally identifying
information (PII) from individual
questionnaire responses submitted
through the web-based survey service.
Participants’ web-submitted responses
will not contain PII in association with
their data. Basic demographic
U.S ............................
United Kingdom .........
Australia ....................
New Zealand .............
Canada ......................
853
43
20
15
241
information collected over the web,
including years’ experience and
certification in the ergonomics
profession, current occupation,
expertise specialization, highest
academic degree attained, and field of
study are non-sensitive information.
The estimated annual burden is 469
hours.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
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Form name
Individual (Ergonomics Professional) .............
Survey of Tools and Methods ........................
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office,
Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of the
Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2016–23074 Filed 9–23–16; 8:45 am]
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Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) has submitted the
following information collection request
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and approval in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for
the proposed information collection is
published to obtain comments from the
public and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your
comments should address any of the
following: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) Minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses; and (e) Assess information
collection costs.
To request additional information on
the proposed project or to obtain a copy
of the information collection plan and
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instruments, call (404) 639–7570 or
send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written
comments and/or suggestions regarding
the items contained in this notice
should be directed to the Attention:
CDC Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or
by fax to (202) 395–5806. Written
comments should be received within 30
days of this notice.
Emergency Epidemic Investigation
Data Collections (OMB Control Number
0920–1011, Expiration 03–31–2017)—
Extension — Division of Scientific
Education and Professional
Development, Center for Surveillance,
Education, and Laboratory Services,
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
CDC previously conducted Emergency
Epidemic Investigations (EEIs) under
OMB Control Number 0920–0008. In
2013, CDC received OMB approval
(OMB Control Number 0920–1011) for a
new OMB generic clearance for a threeyear period to collect vital information
during EEIs in response to urgent
outbreaks or events (i.e., natural,
biological, chemical, nuclear,
radiological) characterized by
undetermined agents, undetermined
sources, undetermined transmission, or
undetermined risk factors. CDC seeks
OMB approval for an extension of this
generic clearance (OMB control number
0920–1011) for a three-year period.
Supporting effective emergency
epidemic investigations is one of the
most important ways that CDC protects
the health of the public. CDC is
frequently called upon to conduct EEIs
at the request of local, state, or
international health authorities seeking
support to respond to urgent outbreaks
or urgent public health-related events.
In response to external partner requests,
CDC provides necessary epidemiologic
support to identify the agents, sources,
modes of transmission, or risk factors to
effectively implement rapid prevention
and control measures to protect the
public’s health. Data collection is a
critical component of the epidemiologic
support provided by CDC; data are
analyzed to determine the agents,
sources, modes of transmission, or risk
factors so that effective prevention and
control measures can be implemented.
During an unanticipated outbreak or
event, immediate action by CDC is
necessary to minimize or prevent public
harm. The legal justification for EEIs are
found in the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. Sec. 301[241](a).
Successful investigations are
dependent on rapid and flexible data
collection that evolves during the
investigation and is customized to the
unique circumstances of each outbreak
or event. Data collection elements will
be those necessary to identify the
agents, sources, mode of transmission,
or risk factors. Examples of potential
data collection methods include
telephone or face-to-face interview;
email, web or other type of electronic
questionnaire; paper-and-pencil
questionnaire; focus groups; medical
record review; laboratory record review;
collection of clinical samples; and
environmental assessment. Respondents
will vary depending on the nature of the
outbreak or event; examples of potential
respondents include health care
professionals, patients, laboratorians,
and the general public. Participation in
EEIs is voluntary and there are no
anticipated costs to respondents other
than their time. CDC will use the
information gathered during EEIs to
rapidly identify and effectively
implement measures to minimize or
prevent public harm.
CDC projects 60 EEIs in response to
outbreaks or events characterized by
undetermined agents, undetermined
sources, undetermined transmission, or
undetermined risk factors annually. The
projected average number of
respondents is 200 per EEI, for a total
of 12,000 respondents. CDC estimates
the average burden per response is 0.5
hours and each respondent will be
asked to respond once. Therefore, the
total estimated annual burden hours are
6,000. These estimates are based on the
reported burden for EEIs that have been
performed during the previous two
years.
OMB approval is requested for three
years. Participation is based on previous
Emergency Epidemic Investigations.
There are no costs to respondents.
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Number of
respondents
Type of respondents
Form name
Emergency Epidemic Investigation Participants.
Emergency Epidemic Investigation Data Collection Instruments.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-16-16AMV]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted
the following information collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice for the proposed
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public
and affected agencies.
Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are
encouraged. Your comments should address any of the following: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology
and assumptions used; (c) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; (d) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses; and
(e) Assess information collection costs.
To request additional information on the proposed project or to
obtain a copy of the information collection plan and instruments, call
(404) 639-7570 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Written
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comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this
notice should be directed to the Attention: CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-
5806. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Survey of Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevention Tools/Methods: 10-
year Follow-Up--New--National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Background and Brief Description
The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) is to promote safety and health at work for all people
through research and prevention. Under Public Law 91- 596, sections 20
and 22 (Section 20-22, Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970),
NIOSH has the responsibility to conduct research to advance the health
and safety of workers. In this capacity, NIOSH proposes to administer a
survey of ergonomics professionals as a 10-year follow-up to a survey
conducted of U.S. Certified Professional Ergonomists (CPEs) by Dempsey
et al. and published in 2005 (A survey of tools and methods used by
certified professional ergonomists. Applied Ergonomics, 36, 489-503).
The project is planned to extend the original survey in two ways:
(1) The sample will be broadened to include international ergonomics
practitioners (in Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and
Australia), and, (2) the queried tools and methods have been updated to
reflect new and emerging technologies not included in the original
survey.
The purpose of the survey will be unchanged--to gather information
on the types of basic tools, direct and observational measurement
techniques, and software used in the field by ergonomics practitioners
to assess workplace risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders and to
evaluate workplace interventions.
The motivation for the original 2005 survey was to better
understand the types of tools and methods practitioners use, their
opinions of these tools, and to potentially gain an understanding of
the constraints or preferences that influence this selection. At the
time of the 2005 survey there were many tools reported in the
literature, but little information on the extent to which these
different tools were used by practitioners.
Similarly, there was little published information on users'
experiences with these different tools. There has been considerable
interest in the findings and the Dempsey et al. (2005) publication has
been widely cited. The program anticipates that a follow-up effort will
result in even greater interest as changes in the practice of
ergonomics and prevention of soft tissue MSDs can be inferred from
comparisons between the two surveys time points.
Since publication of the initial survey findings there has been a
proliferation of smart phone/smart device-embedded inertial and
acceleration sensors and related ``apps'' for human motion and activity
logging. Little is known about the extent to which ergonomics
practitioners are using these newer technologies towards assessing
workplace physical activity (and now, workplace inactivity and
``sedentarism'') and other job demands. Thus, the survey will provide a
contemporary perspective on the scope of use of assessment tools and
methods by these professionals.
In summary, this study will update information collected and
published in 2005 on the methods and tools used by practicing
ergonomists. NIOSH expects to complete data collection in 2017. The
professionals who will be surveyed are being asked to volunteer their
time. Only certified ergonomics professionals from five countries with
specific certification credentials will be eligible and invited to
participate. The certification organizations are shown below with an
approximation of eligible respondents:
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Board of Certification in U.S....................... 853
Professional Ergonomics
(BCPE) CPE designation.
European CREE--Centre for United Kingdom............ 43
Registration of European
Ergonomists.
Australian Register of Australia................. 20
Certified Professional
Ergonomists.
New Zealand BCNZE--Board for New Zealand............... 15
Certification of New
Zealand Ergonomists.
Canadian College for the Canada.................... 241
Certification of
Professional Ergonomists.
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The program has assumed an optimistic 80% response rate to estimate
the number of respondents at 938 in the estimation of annualized burden
hours.
This project will involve the collection of non-sensitive data via
web-based survey questionnaire methods. Survey data relate only to
respondents' professional practice within the OS&H discipline of
ergonomics and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. Nonetheless,
safeguards will be taken to insure data confidentiality and the
dissociation of personally identifying information (PII) from
individual questionnaire responses submitted through the web-based
survey service. Participants' web-submitted responses will not contain
PII in association with their data. Basic demographic information
collected over the web, including years' experience and certification
in the ergonomics profession, current occupation, expertise
specialization, highest academic degree attained, and field of study
are non-sensitive information.
The estimated annual burden is 469 hours.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Type of respondents Form name Number of responses per per response
respondents respondent (in hrs)
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Individual (Ergonomics Professional).. Survey of Tools and 938 1 0.5
Methods.
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Leroy A. Richardson,
Chief, Information Collection Review Office, Office of Scientific
Integrity, Office of the Associate Director for Science, Office of the
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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